My 2011 Canyon Nerve XC7

streetvw

cat_with_no_tail

Very nice.

Came very close to buying the AM version of this bike myself. Great bikes, great specs, even better prices.

Got a spec list?

streetvw

Frame Canyon New Nerve XC Race
Rear Shock Fox Float RP2 Boost Valve XXV
Fork Fox 32 F120 FIT RL
Headset Acros AiX-03
Rear Derailleur SRAM X9 Long Cage 10-speed
Front Derailleur SRAM X.9
Shifters SRAM X9
Brake levers Avid Elixir R
Brakes Avid Elixir R 185/185
Hubs DT Swiss X 1700
Cassette SRAM PG-1070 12-36 10-speed
Rims DT Swiss X 1700
Tyres Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2,25" Evolution Line
Cranks SRAM X9 10-speed
Chainrings 44/33/22
Bottom Bracket Truvativ GXP BB
Stem Syntace F149
Handlebar Easton EA70 Riser
Grips Canyon Bracelets
Saddle Selle Italia XR XC
Seat post Iridium 350mm
Pedals none included
Frame sizes M
Colour sand blasted anodized black
black
Weight 12,05

othello

Nice

andy46

i like it, it's very stealthy looking 8)

streetvw

thanks for the comments to say I'm happy with my choice would be the understatment of the year
the quality of the fit and finish is excellent, still waiting for royal mail to deliver my pedals so I can finish setting it up and ride it :roll:

ljs1977

Nice looking bike.

How tall are you, inside leg and what size did you go for.

How put together was it? Mine needed the handle bars strightening, pedals on.

Are you anywhere near Notts and can I have ago

streetvw

ljs1977 wrote:

Nice looking bike.

How tall are you, inside leg and what size did you go for.

How put together was it? Mine needed the handle bars strightening, pedals on.

Are you anywhere near Notts and can I have ago

I'm 5'9" with a 32" inside leg measurement and I was boarderline medium, but it is definatley the right size for me but like I said I'm still tweeking the riding position

I'm in cheshire so quite not close enough sorry unless of course you want to travel up? :twisted:

Pedal!!!

Very nice

Am looking at Canyon a lot at the moment as i want a 4" full sus.

Currently deciding whether to go for the nerve mr or find some extra cash and go for the carbon lux mr. Ah decisions, decisions.....

lillywhite79

Thats very nice that, i like it a lot

Been looking at this and also the Nerve AM6 on the Canyon website recently, thinking of getting my first full susser soon and these look unbeatable. Good to see pics as not too many on the net just now, it looks as good in the flesh as on the website. Wicked stealthy looks too

Update again when you have been out on it, would be very interested to hear how it rides, sure it will be ace

Headsh0x

streetvw wrote:

ljs1977 wrote:

Nice looking bike.

How tall are you, inside leg and what size did you go for.

How put together was it? Mine needed the handle bars strightening, pedals on.

Are you anywhere near Notts and can I have ago

I'm 5'9" with a 32" inside leg measurement and I was boarderline medium, but it is definatley the right size for me but like I said I'm still tweeking the riding position

I'm in cheshire so quite not close enough sorry unless of course you want to travel up? :twisted:

NICE!

I've just ordered myself one.

I'm 5ft 9 and 31" inside leg. Went for a small, hopefully the size is OK!!!

streetvw

Headsh0x wrote:

streetvw wrote:

ljs1977 wrote:

Nice looking bike.

How tall are you, inside leg and what size did you go for.

How put together was it? Mine needed the handle bars strightening, pedals on.

Are you anywhere near Notts and can I have ago

I'm 5'9" with a 32" inside leg measurement and I was boarderline medium, but it is definatley the right size for me but like I said I'm still tweeking the riding position

I'm in cheshire so quite not close enough sorry unless of course you want to travel up? :twisted:

NICE!


I've just ordered myself one.

I'm 5ft 9 and 31" inside leg. Went for a small, hopefully the size is OK!!!

your not that far from me I'm in Congleton, if you wanted to you could come and try mine for size?

streetvw

OK I've been out for about an hours ride today on a very gentle ex-train line track, just to get use to the bike and check the set up which still needs adjusting, but not by very much maybe a little more air in the shocks and perhaps rotating the bars round a little more.

I have to say it felt great and gave me loads more confidence to try things I would never have tried on my old hard tail (some small drop offs and steeper descents) and it did them without any fuss what so ever but put a big smile on my face

I even got some dirt on it (though not a great deal)






look dirt :cool:




it's ok though shes all washed off now and tucked up in bed going into work on her tomorrow show her off to guys I work with

c0ugars

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drzoidberg

cracking looking thing, very tempted. At 5'9" is the medium a decent fit? Im 6'1" and im borderline large/medium

streetvw

Drzoidberg wrote:

cracking looking thing, very tempted. At 5'9" is the medium a decent fit? Im 6'1" and im borderline large/medium

the medium is just about right for me but then I've always been Mr average size :roll: best advice I can give is to get someone to help you with measurements and use the size calculator, I'd hate to say go for one or the other and for it then to be wrong :oops:

if your still not sure phone Canyon they were really helpful on the phone

getonyourbike

It looks really nice and great for the price. I've got a feeling that canyon are going to be like Cube were, get quite big over here.

yoohoo999

i promised myself i wouldn't do this simply because I DO NOT need to whatsoever, but I've currently produced a little cycle gap in between my hardtail and DH race bike.......I have told myself all the way through the Shocker build that I don't need to fill it

but, i've just had a look at the price of that bike and it's insane!

Lovely looking bike, amazing spec for the price.......any long(ish) term reviews available yet from anyone?

In fact before I get reviews, I should probably wait until the current breaks heal so I can ride the bloody thing!


Lovely bike mate, great purchase by the looks of things. I reckon Canyon's XC/AM range is going to cause the same sort of stir that the Pitch/Pitch Pro did when it first came out.

betneds1976

Looks sweet, i want one!!

streetvw

If anyone is serious about getting one of these bikes and is willing to come to me then they can try mine for size, no tire kickers though :P

streetvw

I've literally just got back from a loop round a local hill called Bossley cloud roughly 50/50 road and off road, the anti-squat-kinematics work absolutely brilliantly didn't have to touch the shock once (no pro-pedal needed)zero bob on the climbs whether on road or off road I had the front forks locked out and was stood up no movement, at one point I swapped bikes with my brother-in-law and he got a Commencal Meta 5.5 pro and they were like chalk and cheese with the front fork locked and pro-pedal off his bike bobbed like a clowns bike :P and it was the first thing he commented on baring in mind that he is a good 3 stone heavier than me (still kicked my arse on the climbs, I really need to get out more :oops: )

This bike is way beyond my current capabilities off road it felt smooth and when it lands of the small jumps it just squats a little and goes as if nothing had happened in comparison to my old Giant XTC it's like comparing a robin reliant to a Bentley (not that the Giant was a bad bike) all in all I very happy

Oh yeah I thought you'd all like to know that I have now Christened the bike thanks to my SPD's and a very steep off road section :oops:

Stevo_666

Tempting - just need someone to buy and try the AM version

blablablacksheep

nice bike, when you ordered did you order online or give them a call and if so do they have a UK centre now or have to call the fatherland?

streetvw

I ordered it online but made the wrong choice for the payment method so ended up emailing them and then phoning them both of which were to the UK service centre spoke to a guy called Cullen who was very helpfull they also responded to emails within a couple of hours :shock:

It really was quite painless a bit like ordering a CD or book sort out the size and spec you want and a few days later up turns a huge black box with everything youu neeed to assemble your new bike (except the pedals which in my case were order froma UK company & turned up late).

OK so you can't try out the bike for size but so long as you measure yourself properly you shouldn't have any problems (took me and my brother about 30 minutes trying to figure out exactly what measurements they wanted :oops: ) I say it's best to get someone to help with this, doing it on my own I would have ordered a small which wouldn't have been right, they do also have 30 day return policy if you do feel like the size is wrong though.